Just back from spending an exciting week with Alex Gaites at Leeds College of Art learning how to improve the quality of my photography. Of course I also had lots of fun with photoshop. So here's a few of the images I now have, there's lots more of course - without the excessive photoshop finish - and they will form the basis of my new AW 15 collection.

This second piece is large sinamay shaped pear drop, covered with biscuit coloured open weave lace and appliqué, poised on a satin covered angled funnel covered in the same beautiful lace material imported from Amsterdam.

An easy to wear, Dior inspired, navy crinoline wrapped headpiece, set on a broad head-band